Cairo & Luxor Tour

Day 1 Arriving in Cairo

Our representative will meet you at the airport for full service. Transfer to the hotel and brief you about the 7 days you will spend in Cairo. Please note that specific itinerary times each day will be adjusted as needed. All the sites mentioned in the itinerary will be visited, however, we reserve the right to make any re-arrangements for the sites mentioned in case any situation happens.

Day 2 Pyramids & Sphinx & Egyptian Museum

Breakfast at the hotel, then head to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (EMC), the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East with over 170,000 artifacts. The museum houses the largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world. The Museum’s exhibits span the Predynastic Period to the Graeco-Roman Era (c. 5500 BC-AD 364). Continue to The Great Pyramid of Giza which is the largest Egyptian pyramid and tomb of Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu built in the 26th century BC during around 27 years, it is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact. As part of the Giza pyramid complex, it borders present-day Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 3 Saqqara

Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Saqqara, an Egyptian village in Giza Governorate, that contains ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. The Step pyramid is 3000 years old and has several Mastaba tombs; the area covers an area of around 7 by 1.5 km (4.3 by 0.9 mi). Archeologists are still discovering so many ancient artifacts in the areas. You can enjoy the vivid color of the ancient paintings on the walls of the ancient tombs.

Day 4 The Citadel & Old Cairo

Breakfast at the hotel then head to the Citadel, home to Egypt’s rulers for almost 700 years, is today one of the most popular tourist sites in Cairo, built by Saladin between 1176 and 1183. Continue to Old Cairo to enjoy the oldest churches in Egypt where Jesus and St. Mary lived for three months during their stay in Egypt. Enjoy the miracle church where the miracle of moving the mountain in Egypt. The church is carved inside the mountain.

Day 5 Transfer to Luxor Luxor Temple & Karanak Temple

Breakfast and transfer to Cairo airport. Arrive in Luxor, the city with one-third of the world’s ancient monuments. Meeting and greetings at the airport, assistance then start visiting Luxor Temple & Karnak Temple. Start with the Temple of Luxor built in the 12th dynasty and completed by the well-known king Ramses II. The temple is located in the heart of ancient Thebes and, like Karnak, was dedicated to the main/chief god Amun Re.

Continue to visit Karnak Temples Complex, the largest structure ever built in the history of mankind. The principal building is that of god Amun Ra since it was considered the house of god on the earth, the earlier structures dating back to the middle kingdom, but some references refer to the earlier buildings as old as the 3rd dynasty.

Day 6 Valley King & Valley of Queens & Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

Breakfast at the hotel then start the tour to the Valley of Kings which is the royal cemetery of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt, and the place where our Pharaohs were buried.

Continue visiting the Temple of Hatshepsut, the most wonderful example of Architecture in ancient Egypt, because it was totally carved inside the mountain. We will then visit Colossi of Memnon of king Amenhotep III..

Day 7 Departure

Breakfast then transfer to the airport to return to Cairo to depart.

Inclusions:

4* Hotels on DBL occupancy

Government-licensed guide in all ancient sites.

All ground transportation is by private A/C Coach.

All Entrance Fees for all the sites mentioned in the itinerary.

Breakfast Daily

Domestic flights, round trip (Cairo-Luxor)

Assistance during your entire stay.

Airport pick-ups and drop-offs

An agent accompanies the group

Exclusions:

• Visa entry
• Options
• insurance
• Tips